kick something into the long grass

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kick something into the long grass — idiom

1. to delay dealing with a difficult issue or decision, often by moving it into a c

1.idiom
Definition

to delay dealing with a difficult issue or decision, often by moving it into a committee or setting it aside until people forget about it.

Example

The government kicked the pension reform into the long grass by setting up yet another review committee.

Instead of solving the problem, the manager kicked it into the long grass and hoped nobody would notice.